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Hemingway, history & culture, from Havana to Trinidad

Hola Cuba! Hola Havana! With a local guide, discover Ernest Hemingway’s home and the Che Guevara mausoleum. Visit a sugar plantation, then tour Trinidad, a Spanish living museum. Visit with local high school students, then tour Old Havana. Later, a discussion on Cuban history and US & Cuban relations.

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Havana Cathedral

El Capitolio (Cuban Academy of Sciences)

Gran Teatro de la Habana

Ministry of the Interior Building, Revolution Square

Catholic Church in Cienfuegos

Trinidad Cityscape

Countryside near Guajimico

Your Adventure, Day by Day

9 Days

Day 1 :
Fly to Cuba

- Depart the United States for Cuba:Fly to Miami* en route to Havana.

- *Alternate flight routes may be used, depending on schedule.:

Day 2 :
Arrive in Cuba!

- Welcome to Havana, the Country's Capital!:En route to Santa Clara, discover Ernest Hemingway's lovingly preserved home with a local curator. The house is just as Hemingway left it, with a large collection of books, records, paintings, and furniture to observe through its open windows (it's not possible to enter the home).

Day 3 :
Trinidad

- Valle de los ingenious:Depart hotel and head south toward Trinidad. Learn about its sugar industry and visit Valle de los ingenious, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you will climb the Iznaga Tower.

- Lunch:Both lunch and dinner are included today.

- Walking Tour of Trinidad:Continue on to Trinidad for an in-depth walking tour of a city that is maintained as a living museum, Just as the Spaniards left it in its period of greatest opulence. Discover its many sites, including a visit to Palacio Cantero.

Day 5 :
Havana

- Zapata Peninsula Biosphere Reserve:En route to Playa Giron (Bay of Pigs), stop nearby the Zapata Peninsula Biosphere Reserve for a chance to spot the world's smallest hummingbird. The region boasts a great diversity of ecosystems, including mangrove forests and coastal lagoons.

- Bay of Pigs Museum:Visit the Bay of Pigs Museum and learn about the 1961 invasion and failed attempt to overthrow Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

- Lunch:Both lunch and dinner are included today.

- La Maestra:Upon arrival in Havana, view the short documentary film, La Maestra, focusing on the stories of young women literacy workers throughout Cuba. You'll also have an opportunity to meet on the women featured in the film.

- Hotel Nacionale de Cuba:After the film, have dinner at Hotel Nacionale de Cuba, a historic luxury hotel location on the Malecón. Afterwards, visit the U.S.S. Maine Memorial before returning to the hotel.

Day 6 :
Old Havana

- LEAP Cuban School Visit:After breakfast, participate in this LEAP activity, where you will interact with students from a local school.

- Old Havana:Next, go to Old Havana for an in-depth visit with a local guide. Learn about its Spanish colonial architecture, see its many landmark buildings, and learn about its current restoration process.

- Architectural Orientation:After lunch, a local architecture historian and professor will lead an orientation tour of the city, to educate on its many iconic sites. Walk through the Cementerio de Cristóbal Colón before watching a rehearsal of the well-known MalPaso Dance Company.

LEAP Activity | Cuban School Visit

Interact with students from a local school in Havana.

Day 7 :
Vinales

- Orchid Farm:Stop at the Orchid Farm of Soroa before arriving at Vinales for a full day excursion with a local guide to explore this stunning region.

- Agricultural Insight:Learn about this unique landscape and formations, visit a tobacco farm, and have lunch on a private farm.

Day 8 :
Havana

- Round Table Discussion:Start the day with a round-table discussion on "US/Cuba Relations" with a professor from University of Havana. Afterwards, visit Vivero Alamar, a state owned research garden, to learn about urban gardening.

- LEAP Cocina Cubana:For lunch, learn about traditional Cuban cuisine as you prepare your own lunch during a Cuban cooking class. Both lunch and dinner are included today

- Cultural Insights:After lunch, tour Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes with an art curator. End the afternoon at Callejon de Hamel, the site of a huge multi-dimensional Afro-Cuban mural. Learn about the Santeria religion from a local practitioner in his home.

- Meet with a Former Ministry Official:Meet for a round-table discussion with a former member of the Ministry of Agriculture to learn about contemporary life in Cuba.

- Farewell Dinner:End your last night in Cuba with a farewell dinner in Havana.

LEAP Activity | Cocina Cubana

Learn about authentic Cuban cuisine as you prepare your own mouth-watering lunch during a cooking class—then sit down and savor your creations!

Day 9 :
Return Home to the United States

- Presidential Palace:Visit the Presidential Palace and the Granma Memorial, which preserves the vessel that brought Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and other revolutionaries from Mexico to Cuba in 1956.

- Return to the U.S.:Return to the airport for a charter flight to Miami, where you will continue to your chose gateway.

- *Note:Lunches may be substituted for dinner on some days, depending on tour logistics.

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